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Obama Picks New Surgeon General

By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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AP
posted: 4 HOURS 10 MINUTES AGO
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WASHINGTON (July 13) -- President Barack Obama nominated for surgeon general a rural family physician who has faced hurricanes, flood and fire to care for impoverished patients along Alabama's Gulf Coast.
Obama says Dr. Regina Benjamin understands the needs of the poor and uninsured, making her uniquely qualified to be America's doctor as his administration tries to revamp the health care system.
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Regina Benjamin and President Barack Obama
Haraz N. Ghanbari, AP

President Barack Obama announces Alabama family physician Regina Benjamin as his surgeon general nominee.

For her part, Benjamin on Monday ticked off preventable diseases that have claimed nearly all her relatives — diabetes, high blood pressure, lung cancer.
She pledged to fight so that, in her words, "no one falls through the cracks as we improve our health care system."
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2009-07-13 10:07:11
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Mommaleecy

05:21 PMJul 13 2009

Italyinmyheart1305:17 PMJul 13 2009TO ALL OF YOU WHO VOTED FOR OBAMA, YOU DESERVE WHAT WE ARE GETTING...IT'S PAYBACK TIME FOR HIM FOR THE VOTES HE RECEIVED FROM SOME PEOPLE...GOD HELP THIS COUNTRY/////////////////////////A defeat for the radical right GOP is always a win for America.

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JPRPFAN58

05:21 PMJul 13 2009

Mommaleecy 05:14 PMJul 13 2009 To all my republican friends...kiss my a**!----------------------------You don't have any friends. And being Republican has nothing to do with it. Knowing that O'Bunghole is putting this country down the $hitter does. A whole lot of people who DID vote for that chump now regret it. Wise up.

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Mustang70madman

05:20 PMJul 13 2009

Otterdad48 05:18 PMJul 13 2009 You racists really need to get over yourselves. Obama has picked good people at every turn. I am postive that Dr. Benjaimin will be a great Surgeon General. Complaining about color and diversity says a lot more about you than it does Obama's choices.>>>>>>>>>>>> Being diverse is one thing. Being a racist minority is another.

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CHH189s

05:19 PMJul 13 2009

A lot of you, before you speak, should probably read the policy. You could possibly get banned or lose your chat priveledge.

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Nodems4mee

05:18 PMJul 13 2009

Hell, I'm hoping she hands odumba a carton of camel cigarettes so she can help him increase his smoking addiction to at least 4 packs a day.

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Otterdad48

05:18 PMJul 13 2009

You racists really need to get over yourselves. Obama has picked good people at every turn. I am postive that Dr. Benjaimin will be a great Surgeon General. Complaining about color and diversity says a lot more about you than it does Obama's choices.

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Mustang70madman

05:17 PMJul 13 2009

CNakao53405:08 PMJul 13 2009When is Hussein Obama White side going to show?>>>>>>>>> His white side is to typical to let out.

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Italyinmyheart13

05:17 PMJul 13 2009

TO ALL OF YOU WHO VOTED FOR OBAMA, YOU DESERVE WHAT WE ARE GETTING...IT'S PAYBACK TIME FOR HIM FOR THE VOTES HE RECEIVED FROM SOME PEOPLE...GOD HELP THIS COUNTRY

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IBELINDA2

05:16 PMJul 13 2009

PRESIDENT OBAMA COULD PICK JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF AND YOU IDIOT WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT! OH YEA, JESUS IS BLACK AS WELL!!!!!!

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BobbyTox

05:16 PMJul 13 2009

Putting our faith and trust into the most unaccomplished people on Earth, we have really fallen, im ashamed to be an american, I dont consider myself american.

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